"The Voice Of You and Me 2006"

The third in the series of quilts had Porcella and Musgrave returning to their art quilt roots. Yvonne Porcella said, "Luscious colors, wonderful designs, exciting images to explore are found in this third raffle quilt in our collaborative voice of you and me. This quilt makes my heart sing!"

When Karen Musgrave was asked about her experiences with making the quilts, she said "Each quilt has provided me not only with a great learning experience and a chance to work with Yvonne but most importantly, an opportunity to do something I love to support an organization that is amazing."

Winner:
Joyce Valencia and Yvonne Porcella

The winner of "The Voice of You and Me 2006" was Joyce Valencia of Modesto, California. When she saw the quilt being unwrapped, she said, "Oh, it is so much more vibrant than in the picture. I absolutely love it. It is fabulous. I never have won anything like this before and I have the perfect place to hang it." She plans to hang it at the top of her stairwell. She told the members of Country Crossroads Quilt Guild in Modesto that she won the quilt and they were all thrilled. She plans to show it at the January guild quilt show in Modesto.

Photo by Thomas Stephan

"The Voice Of You and Me 2004"

Winner: Sarah Cussler

The second in the series of quilts by the artists titled "The Voice of You and Me" is a real departure for art quilters Porcella and Musgrave. Instead of a modern-looking art quilt, the two created a naïve rendition of a Baltimore Album-style quilt.

"This quilt is my connection to the past so I can support the present, as I create for the future, because I know that quilts matter." —Karen Musgrave

Photo by Thomas Stephan

"The Voice Of You and Me 2003"

Winners: David and Marsha Roth

"The title pays tribute to the quiltmakers involved in the making of this quilt, and also to the quiltmakers over time who have come together to create quilts and share their stories." —Yvonne Porcella